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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Julian FirthJulian FirthPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinEwen BremnerEwen BremnerDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsJohn TamsJohn TamsHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaDavid SterneDavid SterneJulian BleachJulian BleachJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneMichael MearsMichael MearsChristopher GoodChristopher GoodPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerMerelina KendallMerelina KendallAlan FordAlan FordJessica JamesJessica JamesNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsMichael AndrewMichael AndrewJane WymarkJane WymarkJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornMark LambertMark LambertMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickSally FaulknerSally FaulknerRichard GraydonRichard GraydonMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesJohn TordoffJohn TordoffRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeRon CookRon CookBrenda BruceBrenda BruceGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyDavid PughDavid PughNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketRobert PuttRobert PuttMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleGregory FloyGregory FloyJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamIan LindsayIan LindsayMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringSarah FlindSarah FlindJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickJohn WarnerJohn Warner